When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.

The obstacle is the path.

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.

In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

The key to the Buddha's teaching is not grasping, not trying to hold onto things that are essentially impermanent and unstable.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

The nature of mind is clearer than the sky, yet we keep looking elsewhere.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

The measure of success in spiritual life is how peaceful you are.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.